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The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife (Boscastle #9)
by
Jillian Hunter (Goodreads Author)
Lord Griffin Boscastle has no intention of ending his glorious career as a rakehell now that he has inherited a dukedom. Still, there are responsibilities he must discharge before he resumes his pleasures, including finding a bride and depositing his incorrigible niece at a relative's academy outside London. It is at this so-very-proper finishing school that flame-haired i...more
Paperback, 326 pages
Published
October 27th 2009
by Ballantine
(first published 2009)
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JIllian Hunter got her magic back on this one! Yes, it's highly unlikely/improbable that Harriet, formerly of St. Giles, would be someone to tempt a lordly duke into thinking of marriage, but this is Romancelandia, so I don't have that big a problem with improbable situations. There was just enough serious stuff here - the reason that Griffin was dubbed The Wicked Duke, the reasons why his niece Edlyn was so incorrigible, and what that led to - to balance out all that improbable stuff.
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Rated as 1 star because I couldn't find an option for negative stars. Why do I do this to myself? In this case it was because of the word "wicked". I knew he'd get reformed or something boring in the end, but I thought it could be fun in the meantime.
But it was not to be.
Look, when you see the words "wicked duke" in the title of a book (even a romance that has to obey certain conventions) doesn't it make you think that this duke must have done (at least in some far-distant past) something wicked...more
But it was not to be.
Look, when you see the words "wicked duke" in the title of a book (even a romance that has to obey certain conventions) doesn't it make you think that this duke must have done (at least in some far-distant past) something wicked...more
Ultimately disappointing because there wasn't much there. Perhaps if I had read the previous books that Harriet was in, I would have had some character development, but I hate that sort of forced interconnectiveness (totally not a word) anyway. I liked both the hero and heroine, but thier love and attraction was so quick, one moment they meet, the next he is forcing her to make out with him where they could be easily caught. One minute he sweeps her out of the slums very protectively, the next h...more
Hunter pens another sensual Boscastle tale with "The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife." Set in London 1818, Griffin Boscastle, the Duke of Glenmorgan, arrives at the Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies to enroll his teenaged niece, Edlyn. Accompanying him is his aunt, Lady Powlis.
Enter Harriet Gardner. She's one of the head mistresses to the academy. When she opens the door and discovers the handsome Duke, she's immediately drawn to him – and overwhelmed. Against the backdrop of a furious storm, Harriet...more
Enter Harriet Gardner. She's one of the head mistresses to the academy. When she opens the door and discovers the handsome Duke, she's immediately drawn to him – and overwhelmed. Against the backdrop of a furious storm, Harriet...more
This book almost has it all. The heroine is a scrappy woman with a past who comes to realize that she might as well put her past talents to use since she will never be able to change the past. The hero may be a tall, dark, handsome, and rich type, but he's far from stereotypical - he is depicted as being almost shy. And both the hero and the heroine are hilarious. Put them together and sparks fly! But about two-thirds of the way through the story the tone of the book changes. The hero is guardia...more
Dreadful. I only read to the end so I could see if the book actually improved.
Note to self: If you encounter a book set in Regency times with a hero called Griffin, do as your instincts tell you and put it back. If said hero has an improbably named aunt called Ravenna, and a niece called Edlyn (where did she come up with these names?) run away.
I'm glad this was a library book. I have no urge to read it again. Shame, really, as I liked the idea, but it just didn't pan out for me. There wasn't any...more
Note to self: If you encounter a book set in Regency times with a hero called Griffin, do as your instincts tell you and put it back. If said hero has an improbably named aunt called Ravenna, and a niece called Edlyn (where did she come up with these names?) run away.
I'm glad this was a library book. I have no urge to read it again. Shame, really, as I liked the idea, but it just didn't pan out for me. There wasn't any...more
Not really sure what to say... I was expecting more than this to be perfectly honest, but then this book reminded my why I stopped buying Jillian Hunter books, they are not what they seem.
The story itself was alright, it could have been darker considering the heroine background. Her background which makes this story so unbelievable, but for entertainment purposes, I can forget that a Duke would not take a former thief as his Duchess. Anyway Harriet, was a good character, she made laugh and her...more
The story itself was alright, it could have been darker considering the heroine background. Her background which makes this story so unbelievable, but for entertainment purposes, I can forget that a Duke would not take a former thief as his Duchess. Anyway Harriet, was a good character, she made laugh and her...more
A wicked (but didn't really seem wicked?) duke takes a finishing school instructress (this is a word in the book, I swear) as his wife (with shenanigans all around). This book read like the author worked all day, and the romance-writing elves came out and tried to repair the plot all night, but they just couldn't keep up. Poor little elves. They got a bunch of stuff decently fixed up, but you can tell somewhere after the first quarter they couldn't repair all the inconsistencies and wacky charac...more
4.5 When I noticed that this story's heroine was the grown up Harriet from The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke, I was interested. Harriet was taken in by the Boscastles from surviving the life of a street urchin from the dangerous area of St Giles in London. She was a great character in Emma's story and made for a unique and charming older heroine in this fast paced love story of a Duke with "baggage". Their unlikely romance was a page turner.
5 stars simply because it made me laugh; and by laugh i mean more than a chuckle and outloud--repeatedly. That doesn't happen alot for me. I recognize funny parts all the time but usually its an internal chuckle. The book wasn't perfect: the story a bit contrived, the back story and character development sadly lacking, and a number of inconsistencies. However take it at face value and its exactly what it should be--a fun read.
Less confusing at the beginning than the last one. If I remember correctly, the heroine in this is the little scamp who helped in Emma's story. Interesting pairing with Frankenstein. Enjoyable story about two people on the outside. Faltered at points but still a very quick and fun read.
This book was pretty good. Other than the lack of realism in a duke marrying a girl from the ghetto (come on, please, Cinderella stories are nice, but PLEASE), it was well written and enjoyable. I'd read more books by this author in a pinch.
I shouldn't have read other reviews before reading the book because it influenced my reading. That said, I did enjoy the book but it was choppy. I often found myself flipping back a few pages to make sure I didn't miss anything, because the scene and conversation would skip around.
This was good, but i kept feeling like half the book was missing, scenes jumped about rather abruptly.
A good story line....enjoyed this one...a much better Boscastle than the last one!!!!
I was wrong, this wound up being as disappointing as the last two. Little to no character development, and trite plot contrivances. I think I'm officially done buying JH's new releases.
From gutter to duchess in just a few easy steps.
I'm just not into Jillian Hunter.
Loved this one and will need to check out some of Hunter's other books. About a young woman who when caught stealing at a peer's house is given the opportunity to reform by studying at the Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies. She later finds herself teaching and touted as one of the school's success stories. When the Duke comes to see his niece he finds himself attracted to the young teacher and....
I gave this book a shot despite some of the bad reviews...plus I had to (eventually) read it for book club. And I enjoyed it! It was light and fluffy with just enough naughtiness to keep me entertained. Actually one of the sex scenes actually made me blush, which is not that easy to do. It was just what I needed!
Disappointed in this choppy, thrown together read. It's like the author just wanted to get the series over. Nothing spectacular. I'd skip this one.
I wish that I could give it zero stars. Confusing sentences and illogical conclusions. The story would jump so quickly from one subject another.
not one of my favorite boscastle stories but I did like Harriet who's character made me think of my fair lady.
No see! this was a great book! I loved the sweet romance between them and how the gutter girl gets to be duchess.
It was ok. Nothing really new or special
May 14, 2013
Liz Peterson
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2013
Sara
marked it as to-read
May 06, 2013
Liya
marked it as to-read
May 04, 2013
Antoinette Miley
marked it as to-read
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Jillian Hunter is the bestselling author of over twenty historical romances. She lives with her husband, three daughters, a pug and a poodle in Southern California. She loves anyone who can make her laugh, which means she is in love with Mike Myers and Tyler Perry.
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Great review, BJ!
Jul 20, 2010 10:16pm
Jul 21, 2010 08:56am